[IDV #RLB-190315]: Parameter defaults editor and wildcard use.

Hi Jay-

> I was troubleshooting some user questions with the Parameter Defaults
> Editor.  I kept trying to specify *TEMP for the parameter anytime I
> displayed IR satellite imagery with temperature values.  I then read the
> help a little closer and noted:
> > The parameter names are given in regular expression syntax to help
> > match with actual data names. Plain text is matched exactly. The
> > string dot star, ".*", means "any text here." The ^ means "begin with
> > the following text exactly."
> Dave Parker explained to me the definition of regular expressions as it
> applies to this.  I would like to ask, as a user that has no idea what
> regular expressions are, is there a way for *TEMP to be evaluated with
> just the "*" to mean "any text here"  anywhere in the user interface
> portions of the IDV/McV?

Even *temp assumes some sort of understanding of regular expressions.
At least we have it documented. ;-)
 
We use the Java regex package which is different than the glob
style like you suggest.  Supporting both would be problematic and
changing to glob would affect other portions of the IDV.

We are probably going to move away from the parameter defaults to
a display settings approach in the near future, so I'll put your
request into the development of that approach.

Don Murray



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: RLB-190315
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open